Priory Woods School is a council-run special school in Middlesbrough for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports severe learning and PMLD.
- Ages 3–19
- 205 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 205 (places for 200)
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Fox (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 63.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- School reference (URN)
- 131425
Needs it supports
2 needs: severe learning, PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Middlesbrough (1)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Middlesbrough council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (September 2023)
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, September 2023).
Contact and getting there
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Outwood Academy Ormesby Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2025) 0.0 miles
- Pennyman Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Overfields Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
All SEND schools in Middlesbrough
By need in Middlesbrough: Autism (9) · Moderate learning (5) · SEMH (4) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Priory Woods School
How do I get a place at Priory Woods School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Priory Woods School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Priory Woods School support?
Severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Priory Woods School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Priory Woods School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Priory Woods School?
Tothill Avenue, Netherfields, Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH, in Middlesbrough.
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